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Fleas
Wash, sweep or vacuum floors thoroughly and regularly, particularly less-used areas such as under furniture, pet-preferred areas and where floors meet walls.Keep pets outside as much as possible and use flea-management programs designed for pets if necessary. Prevent pets and other animals from entering sub-floor areas.
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Displaying Frequently Asked Questions
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There is a large swarm of Bees in a wall of our house addition.
is it possible for them to be eradicated and permanently prevented from returning? |
Yes, they can be eradicated but not permanently prevented from returning, especially if the walls are double brick cavity walls.
Firstly the bees need to be treated with chemical. To do this a hole or several holes need to be drilled into the wall cavity to allow access for the chemical. Then chemical needs to be injected into the wall cavity through the hole. The chemical should be dry powder as electrical wiring may be installed in the wall cavity. The chemical needs to be left in the cavity for at least one week following treatment. Holes drilled need to be sealed up completely.
Bee scouts are attracted to the smell of honey and honeycomb as they fly around looking for places to move a bee colony and will look to relocate the hive in locations where they have been before. Therefore, after the bee treatment the wall cladding where the bee hive is located needs to be removed to expose the hive for removal. This won’t be possible if it is a brick cavity wall, so permanently prohibiting bee re-entry cannot be guaranteed in this situation.
The wall cladding needs to be removed to expose the bee hive and all hive material, especially the honey and honeycomb, needs to be scraped off and all hive-affected wall cladding and studs (timber and steel) need to be washed down with a strong disinfectant such as Domestos or Pine-O-Clean. An odour remover such as Nil Odour or No Odor, or vinegar (an effective natural bee repellent), needs to then be thoroughly applied to all hive-affected surfaces. The wall cladding can then be replaced. Alternatively new wall cladding should be fitted as it will have no smell of honey. All gaps, seams and holes in the wall must be sealed completely.
Westate Pest Control can treat your wall for bees and, depending on the type of wall construction, the risk of their re-entry into those areas can be reduced but the measures need to be invasive. |
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Date Listed: 2009-12-07
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1800 647 440
Email: info@westatepest.com.au
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